This book analyses the current international legal and regulatory framework
for controlling systemic risk in global financial markets. It suggests
that current efforts at international regulation are inefficient, fragmented,
and lack political legitimacy. The current structure of international
financial regulation fails to manage systemic risk in an efficient manner
that promotes adequate economic growth and political accountability amongst
nations. This book sets forth the economic rationale for international
financial regulation and what role, if any, international regulation can
play in more effectively managing systemic risk and providing more accountability
for states subject to such regulation

Twenty-five
years ago, Hollywood released The China Syndrome, featuring Jane Fonda
and Michael Douglas as a TV news crew who witness what appears to be a
serious accident at a nuclear power plant. In a spectacular coincidence,
on March 28, 1979, less than two weeks after the movie came out, the worst
accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States
occurred at Three Mile Island. For five days, amid growing alarm, the
citizens of central Pennsylvania -- and the entire world -- followed the
efforts of authorities to prevent the crippled plant from spewing dangerous
quantities of radiation into the environment. This book is the first comprehensive
account of the causes, context, and consequences of the Three Mile Island
crisis. J. Samuel Walker captures the high human drama surrounding the
accident, sets it in the context of the intensely polarized debate over
nuclear power in the 1970s, and analyzes the social, technical, and political
issues the accident raised. His book will clear misconceptions held to
this day about Three Mile Island.

The heart of Walker's narrative
is a moment-by-moment account of the accident itself, in which he brings
to life the figures who dealt with the emergency: representatives of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the state of Pennsylvania, and the White
House, and a cast of scientists and reporters. Walker also looks at the
accident's aftermath in the area surrounding Three Mile Island, including
studies of the long-term health effects of the incident. Three Mile Island
is a fascinating window onto the politics of nuclear power and an authoritative
account of a critical event in recent American history.

9-11 Commission Recommendations For U.S. Diplomacy: Hearing Before The Committee On International Relations,
House Of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session,
August 24, 2004.

KF27.I549 2004i

Access To Recovery: Improving Participation And Access In Drug Treatment:
Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, And Human
Resources Of The Committee On Government Reform, House Of Representatives,
One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, September 22, 2004.

KF27.G64 2004p

Affordable Housing Production And Working Families: Hearing Before The
Subcommittee On Housing And Transportation Of The Committee On Banking,
Housing, And Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session On The Affordable
Housing Needs Of Working Families And The State Of The Nation's Housing
Supply For Both Renters And Prospective Homebuyers, May 15 And September 25, 2002.

KF26.B3945 2002c

Annual Report On International Religious Freedom 2004 And Designations Of
Countries Of Particular Concern: Hearing Before The Committee On
International Relations, House Of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth
Congress, Second Session, October 6, 2004.

KF27.I549 2004zc

Assessing America's Counterterrorism Capabilities: Hearing Before The Committee On
Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, August 3, 2004.

KF26.G67 2004s

Blakely V. Washington And The Future Of The Sentencing Guidelines: Hearing
Before The Committee On The Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, July 13, 2004.

KF26.J8 2004m

China And The WTO: Assessing And Enforcing Compliance: Hearings Before The
U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission, One Hundred Ninth
Congress, First Session, February 3 And 4, 2005.

HC427.95.U8 2005

Diplomacy In The Age Of Terrorism: What Is The State Department's Strategy?:
Hearing Before The Committee On International Relations, House Of
Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, August 19,
2004.

KF27.I549 2004zb

EIA
2005 Annual Energy Outlook: Hearing Before The Committee On Energy And
Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First
Session, To Receive Testimony Regarding Global Energy Trends And Their
Potential Impact On U.S. Energy Needs, Security, And Policy, February 3,
2005.

KF26.E55 2005

Federal Reserve's Second Monetary Policy Report For 2004: Hearing Before The
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One
Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, On Oversight On The Monetary Policy
Report To Congress Pursuant To The Full Employment And Balanced Growth Act
Of 1978, July 20, 2004.

KF26.B39 2004b

Financial State Of The Airline Industry: Hearing Before The Committee On
Commerce, Science, And Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, September 20, 2001.

KF26.C69 2001zh

Identity Theft: The Causes, Costs, Consequences, And Potential Solutions:
Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Technology, Information Policy,
Intergovernmental Relations, And The Census Of The Committee On Government
Reform, House Of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second
Session, September

22,
2004.

KF27.G679 2004o

Nominations Of Harvey S. Rosen, Kristin J. Forbes, Julie L. Myers, And Peter
Lichtenbaum: Hearing Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban
Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session,
On Nominations Of Harvey S. Rosen, Of New Jersey, To Be A Member Of The
Council Of Economic Advisers, Kristin J. Forbes, Of Massachusetts, To Be A
Member Of The Council Of Economic Advisers, Julie L. Myers, Of Kansas, To Be
Assistant Secretary For Export Enforcement, U.S. Department Of Commerce,
Peter Lichtenbaum, Of Virginia, To Be Assistant Secretary For Export
Administration, U.S. Department Of Commerce, September 16, 2003.

KF26.B39 2003r

Northern Ice: Stopping Methamphetamine Precursor Chemical Smuggling Across
The U.S.-Canada Border: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Criminal Justice,
Drug Policy, And Human Resources Of The Committee On Government Reform,
House Of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, April
20, 2004.

KF27.G64 2004m

Review Of The General Accounting Office Report On FEMA's Activities After
The Terrorist Attacks On September 11, 2001: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Clean Air, Climate Change, And
Nuclear Safety And [Sic] The Committee On Environment And Public Works,
United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, September 24, 2003.

KF26.E625 2003e

The
Poisoning Of Paradise:
Crystal Methamphetamine In Hawaii: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, And
Human Resources Of The Committee On Government Reform, House Of
Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, August 2, 2004.

KF27.G64 2004n

The
State Of The Securities Industry: Hearing Before The Committee On Banking,
Housing, And Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth
Congress, First Session, On The Recent Initiatives To Enhance Investor
Protections In Our Securities Markets, Focusing On Fund Advertising, Proxy
Voting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act Requirements, Future Mutual Fund Activity, The
Hedge Fund Report, And The Canary Investigation, September 30, 2003.

KF26.B39 2003s

The
U.N. Oil For Food Program: Cash Cow Meets Paper Tiger: Hearing Before The
Subcommittee On National Security, Emerging Threats, And International
Relations Of The Committee On Government Reform, House Of Representatives,
One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, October 5, 2004.

KF27.G6687 2004s

Trademark Dilution Revision Act Of 2005: Hearing Before The Subcommittee On
Courts, The Internet, And Intellectual Property Of The Committee On The
Judiciary, House Of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First
Session, On H.R. 683, February 17, 2005.

KF27.J857 2005

U.S. Policy Toward Iran: Next Steps: Hearing Before The Committee On International Relations,
House Of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, February 16, 2005.

KF27.I549 2005a

Wounded Army Guard And Reserve Forces: Increasing The Capacity To Care:
Hearing Before The Committee On Government Reform, House Of Representatives,
One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, February 17, 2005.